Chapter 15
*nat*
It was a few days later and my mom told me she was going to a wake a few days before. I didn’t know who’s it was and she told me not to worry.
Anyway, Nick was in my room with me acting like himself and it was just scaring me. But I love him either way.
My mom walked in a few minutes later and closed the door. Also with her was two other people.
“Nat?” She said.
“Yeah, mom?” I said as Nick sat on my bed and pulled me closer to him.
“What’s going on?” I said looking at these two people.
“Nat, we have to tell you something.”
“What?”
“This is Mr. And Mrs. Smith. They were in the other car that you ran into.”
“Okay. Hi.” I said I was just so confused.
“I’m going to tell you this Nat. The accident killed two of there children.”
“Oh, I’m so sorry I didn’t know.” I said as I pulled myself closer to Nick.
“They would like to talk to you.” My mom said as she started to leave.
“Ms. Sen do you want me to stay?” Nick asked.
“Stay. She needs you.” My mom said and left.
It was quite when they sat down and then I said. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t know that I hit anyone. I mean I killed your children.” I started to say.
“No, you didn’t it was that other girl Ashley.” Ms. Smith said.
“But it was me. I mean It was my car that killed them...” I started to say when I just went into tears. Nick pulled me against him.
“It wasn’t you. It was the drunk driver in the car next to you. You didn’t do anything. Your in the hospital for it and not her. She did it.”
“But it was me. I know I did it. I killed them...”
I said and just started to cry a whole lot.
“Sweetie you didn’t do it. I don’t understand why you and your mom and apologizing for it, we just want an apologize from the girl. We wanted to talk to you, just because things like this bring people closer together.”
“So your not going to take me to court?” I asked.
Nick laughed. “Nattie, you didn’t do anything. It was Ashley the little...”
“Nicky watch your mouth.” I said and I put my finger on his lips.
“You know her?” Mr. Smith said.
“Yeah, we do Mr. Smith.”
“Call me John. How do you know her?”
“She used to be my girlfriend.” Nick said. He picked up my arm and took the bandage off of it. I just got my cast off my arm today, and tomorrow after school Nick was going to drive me home.
“Do you mean that you broke up with her to go with Nat?” Ms. Smith asked.
I looked at Nick who just looked back at me. We both knew that he did and for some reason we both didn’t want to admit to it. Nick glanced down at my hand where he ran his fingers on the cut making me pinch him.
“Yeah.” Nick said softly. He gave me a kiss on my head and then looked back at them.
“Was Nat the reason?” He asked again.
Nick looked at them and nodded.
“Did you tell the police about that?” Mrs. Smith asked.
“Yes, we did.” I said.
“Anyway, we now know why she probably did this.” Then there was a knock at the door.
“Come in.” I said looking at Nick. He just smiled at me.
A little girl came running in towards the Smith’s.
“Nat, Nick, this is Bethany.”
“Hi.” She said.
“Hey. How are you?” I asked.
“Okay. Mommy gave me a lolly pop.” She said showing it to us.
“That looks good. What flavor?” I said.
“Strawberry, but mommy said she doesn’t have anymore.”
“That’s alright I can’t have any.”
“Why?” She asked.
“Bethany, she’s in the hospital she can’t have any.” Mrs. Smith said.
“Oh.”
“Anyway, Nat we just wanted to see you because your mom said you were fine and we just didn’t believe her because of what happened.” She said.
“I’m fine, I’m going to go home tomorrow.”
“That’s good. I’m glad that nothing happened that bad to you.”
“Look, Mrs. Smith. I’m really, really sorry for what happened. I could of stopped it..” I began.
“Nat, call me Jamie. You did nothing wrong. It was her. We don’t want you or your mom to say anything to us about it. We just wanted to make sure your family is alright. We just want that Ashley girl to say it. Well, since your okay we’ll be going.”
“Jamie?” I said as they got up.
“Yeah.”
“Could maybe once in awhile Nick and I watch Bethany?” I said looking at him.
“Yeah we would love that. I have your number and I’ll call you in a few weeks.”
“Thanks.”
“No problem. Come on Bethany let’s go.”
“Okay, buh bye Natty.”
“Bye.” I said as they left.
Nick pulled me closer. “You handled that better than I thought.” He said.
“You knew didn’t you?”
“Yeah, I had to keep it away from you very hard to do.”
“I know.” I said as I laid on his chest.
“I love you.”
“I love you too.” I said closing my eyes and falling asleep.